The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for atrophic scars of the right temple and posterior scalp, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's other service-connected conditions have not been rated higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's atrophic scars meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7800 (scars of the head, face, and neck) due to their characteristics of disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrophic Scars of Right Temple and Posterior Scalp, Degenerative Joint Disease, Residual of Right Middle Finger Fracture, Seborrhea/Eczema, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1106571
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